Scott Mayer (racing driver)
American racing driver (born 1964)
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Scott Mayer (born August 31, 1964) is a businessman and former driver in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series.
American
FIA Bronze| Scott Mayer | |||||||
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Mayer's 2012 Daytona Prototype at Road America. | |||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Born | August 31, 1964 Franklin, Wisconsin, United States | ||||||
| Racing licence | FIA Bronze | ||||||
| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 31st (2003) | ||||||
| First race | 2003 Grand Prix of Miami (Miami) | ||||||
| Last race | 2003 Indy Japan 300 (Twin Ring Motegi) | ||||||
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In 1985, Mayer founded the staffing firm QPS Employment Group. As of 2023, the company has 57 branches across eight states and employs thousands of associate employees, one of the largest employment firms in the Midwest.[1]
As a race car driver, Mayer participated in the first three races of the 2003 IndyCar Series season for PDM Racing and crashed in all three races. He then failed to complete rookie orientation for the Indy 500. He entered the 2005 Indianapolis 500 with A. J. Foyt Enterprises but again failed to complete rookie orientation.[2] He also made four starts in the Indy Pro Series in 2004 and 2005.[3] In 2010, he tested with Doran Racing at Putnam Park in Indiana. In 2011, he raced in the 24 Hours of Daytona for Starworks Motorsport.[4] The team finished 44th. In 2012, he competed part-time in the Rolex Sports Car Series and finished 24th in Daytona Prototype points with a best finish of fifth at Road America. He returned to the series in 2013.
Personal life
Mayer's son Sam Mayer also races. He won US Legend Car Winter Heat Championship, the Summer Shootout and US Legend Car Asphalt Nationals in 2017.[5] The younger Mayer was signed to JR Motorsports as a fifteen year old for 2018 season.[5] Sam won back to back championships in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (2019) and ARCA Menards Series East (2020).
In 2023, Mayer explored a campaign for United States Senate, seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Tammy Baldwin in the 2024 United States Senate election in Wisconsin.[6][7] In March 2024, Mayer decided against running for the GOP nomination.[8]
Career results
Complete American open–wheel racing results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
IRL IndyCar Series
| Year | Team | No. | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | PDM Racing | 18 | Dallara | Chevrolet | HOM | PHX | CAL | NAZ | INDY | TEX | PIK | RIR | KAN | NSH | MIS | KTY | GAT | CHI DNQ |
TEX | - | 0 | [9] | ||
| 2003 | HMS 21 |
PHX 19 |
MOT 24 |
INDY DNQ |
TEX | PIK | RIR | KAN | NSH | MIS | GAT | KTY | NAZ | CHI | FON | TEX | 31st | 26 | [10] | |||||
| 2005 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 41 | Panoz | Toyota | HMS | PHX | STP | MOT | INDY DNQ |
TXS | RIR | KAN | NSH | MIL | MIS | KTY | PPIR | SNM | CHI | WGL | FON | - | 0 | [11] |
Indy Pro Series
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sam Schmidt Motorsports | HMS | PHX | INDY | KAN | NSH | MIL | MIS | KTY | PPIR | CHI 12 |
FON | TXS 10 |
22nd | 32 | [12] | ||||
| 2005 | Michael Crawford Motorsports | HMS | PHX 7 |
STP | INDY | TXS | IMS | NSH | MIL 11 |
KTY | PPIR | SNM 13 |
CHI 12 |
WGL | FON | 15th | 80 | [13] | ||
| 2007 | Mile High Motorsports | HMS | STP1 | STP2 | INDY | MIL | IMS1 | IMS2 | IOW | WGL1 Wth |
WGL2 Wth |
NSH | MOH | KTY | SNM1 | SNM2 | CHI | NR | 0 | [14] |
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Starworks Motorsport | P | Riley Mk XXVI DP | Dinan (BMW) 5.0 L V8 | DAY 17 |
57th | 3 | [15] | ||||||||||
| Honda HR35TT 3.5 L V6 Turbo | SEB 17 |
LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | IMS | ELK 12 |
COA | PET | ||||||||
| 2015 | Dinan (BMW) 5.0 L V8 | DAY 9 |
SEB WD1 |
LBH | LGA | BEL | WGL | MOS | ELK | COA | ATL | 30th | 23 | [16] | ||||
| 2017 | Starworks Motorsport | PC | Oreca FLM09 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | DAY 4 |
SEB | COA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | PET | 22nd | 28 | [17] | |||
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1 The No. 7 of Starworks Motorsport withdrew from the 12 Hours of Sebring before Practice.[19]